Veterinarian
Listed compensation
$120K - $160K
Listing transparency3 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on_site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Salary: $120,000-$160,000 base salary + production
Sign on Bonus: Generous Sign-On Packages Available- up to $50,000!
Relocation: Is the beach calling your name? Let us help you move! Relocation packages available for those looking for that relaxing coastal life
Location: 1400 Bridgeport Way, Suite 108, Suffolk, VA 23435 (under 10 minutes from the bridge!)
Caring Hands Animal Hospital - Suffolk is hiring a full-time Veterinarian to provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals.
What to Expect
A schedule that respects your time. We offer flexible scheduling options tailored to your availability, and you can count on leaving on time with no on-call or late-night expectations!
With an excellent staff to doctor ratio, you’ll have the support you need to be excellent for our patients.
All the benefits you deserve—health, dental, vision, retirement—plus: generous CE allowances, 401(k), growth opportunities and all of your licenses and dues covered!
Paid time off. Catch your breath with paid holidays, generous PTO packages- giving you plenty of time to recharge!
Partnership opportunities through Veterinary Practice Partners (VPP), where more than 260 partners co-own practices across 185 locations. VPP offers unmatched support in operations, marketing, and finance, allowing you to focus on your passion for veterinary medicine.
Requirements
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or VMD degree from an accredited institution.
- Valid veterinary license in the state of Virginia
About Caring Hands Animal Hospital
At Caring Hands, compassion and purpose are at the heart of everything we do. We provide transparent, personalized veterinary care, attracting a team of dedicated professionals who uphold our core values every day. Our team leads with integrity, practices with reliability, and supports one another—and you—with a true Go Team spirit. We are committed to fostering a welcoming environment where both pets and their owners feel valued and understood. We go above and beyond to meet the unique needs of every patient and client, creating a strong sense of community within and beyond our hospitals. With shared values and a unified mission, we work together to build a better world
We are dedicated to establishing a culture that celebrates all forms of diversity and allows us to be an inclusive service provider in this community.
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Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive medical, surgical, and dental care to small animals. Maintain a high standard of patient care while collaborating with a supportive staff in a clinical setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Veterinarian at Veterinary Practice Partners a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Veterinary — ranked against 4,256 active Veterinary listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Veterinary Medicine Career Context
Veterinary Practice Partners ranks #7 of 12 employers hiring Veterinarian on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Of the 40 active Veterinary Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Veterinary Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$140k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $138k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Listing-based score
Above average in Veterinary
- No call
- On-site
Living in Suffolk
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $334k
- Typical market rent
- $2,049/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 30 min
- State income tax
- Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.